Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-02
DAILY HERALD.
TOPEKA.
The Southern California
G.. A. r. Feted.
THE INCIDENTS OF THE TRIP.
An Ovation with Resume of the
Speeches Thereat-
Scenes.
TOPEKA.
THE INCIDENTS OF THE TRIP.
topeka, Kan, Sept. "a, 1887.

Scenes.
Topeka, Kan, Sept. "a, 1887.
We reached this place at 10 O'Clock
that is our section, for our train was
divided into threeAand were furnished
with transportation on the street cars
a ticket to the fair grounds, this being
the last day of the State Fair, and {
ticket to a Widespread table at the
grounds. The waving OF handker
chiefs as we entered the suburbs O
the city showed the estimation ir
which the soldiers are held, and il
did seem as those waved by ebony
hands preponderated.
At IL O'Clock the fine, spacious hall
of the House of Representatives was
crowded, the people of Topeka being
requested to yield their seats to "our
guests from California" Marshall's
military band Of Topeka greeted us,
and next the Modoc Club sang "Hail,
Flag Of the Free"
Hon. J. p. Johnson, ex-Speaker of
the House of Representatives, who
presided, then announced that the
Seventh Infantry Band of Los Angeles
would favor the audience with a selec-
ton. loud cheering.] When they
had rendered their selection in an
artistic manner the encore was so long
continued that they performed another,
greatly to the delight of the audience.
In their new and gay uniform they
made q fine appearance. Then came
"Recollections of the War;" by Mar
shali's military band. The music was
all choice, especially by the famous Nc
doc Club, which will be remembered
by those who attended the encamp-
-ment last year.
The President, ex-Speaker Johnson,
of the Kansas Legislature, said he was
sorry the programme was not carried
out, bat it was a mistake Of the head
and not of the heart. He said pro-
gramme was easily made and looked
well on paper, but he never knew one
to be fully carried out. It was the
purpose that the soldiers should be
smarshalled and march in solid column
to the Capitol. But we welcome you
formally and informally. We well
come you as a body; we welcome you
as individuals; we welcome you as
soldiers; we welcome you as citizens
Of the Pacific Slope; we welcome you
as soldiers having worn the blue; we
welcome you as soldiers having
worn the gray, if you have heartily
returned toyour allegiance to the stars
and stripes. But to those who say
the great issues of the war-the prin-
ciples for which we took up arms
against the Government, are yet to
be settled by future historians, we
have no fellowship.
We are sorry you can't stay longer,
but glad you thought enough of us TO
stop at all. We can't give you such a
welcome as you gave us year ago,
only because we lack the power; but
every chicken in Topeka roasted low
last night. He then introduced Adju-
tant General Campbell, Of the State,
who, in a speech seldom equaled for
eloquence, gave us welcome. He re-
ferred to our unsurpassed climate, our
grand mountains, our orange groves
and vineyards, our exhaustless flowers
filling our health-giving air with the
sweetest perfume, and lastly, of our
beautiful women, whose cheeks are
like the roses of our gardens and the
peaches of our orchards. These wo-
men the gallant soldiers of Kansas
would never get tired of looking upon,
and would they might stay with us
forever. He then said: 1--WE well
come you in The name of the State of
Old John Brown, whose soul goes
marching on in the name of the
State whose soil drank the first mar
tyr blood in the cause of freedom in
the name of the State which sent more
soldiers into the army, according to her
population than any State in the Union,
in the name of a State having more
widows and orphans to provide for
proportionately, than any of her
sisters; in the name of State yield
ing to none in loyalty to the flag that
represents the best government God
ever made: in the name of State
having present population of over a
million and half, and of resources
almost unbounded.
In conclusion, he spoke of the re-
ception the G. A. X. met with in San
Francisco last year, declaring it un.
equaled in the history Of the world,
He hoped the time was not far distant
when the people of Topeka would
have chance to reciprocrate this un.
surpassed hospitality.
General Solomon, Department Com
mander of the G. A. r. of California,
was introduced, who replied to the
speech of welcome in words both ap-
propriate and eloquent. He eulogized
the State, speaking of the broad fields
through which we had passed, the neat
villages and farmhouses; her streams
of limpid water ESQ pure and abund-
ant withal, referring doubtless to the
absence Of q certain beverage inter-
dicted by the State); the evidences
of internal prosperity so apparent
to even a casual observer
the thriving city Of 35 900 souls whose
guests we are to-day and of the grand
Ind beautiful capitol in which we are
convened. In conclusion, he said, q
Kansas regiment during the war sent
terror to the enemies Of the govern
ment. like the grasshopper to the far
mers of Kansas in the years gone by.
A lawyer from San Francisco, whose
name We failed to hear, made stir
ring speech and was loudly cheered.
Gen. Salomen then said, it is get.
ting late, and we all want our dinner
but there is lady here whom we must
hear from, and Mr.. President, if
through timidity or any other cause
she refuses, don't let her off, for she will
make better speech than any mar
here. Mr.. President, l introduce tt
YOU Mrs. Kinney, President of ths
Womans Relief Corps of the G. A. X
Mrs. Kinney said, | have been will
Gen. Salomen for six days on the
route, and would not have believed he